Hear music from the CD "Pirates of the Baroque." Red Priest was founded in 1997 by Piers Adams, whom the Washington Post has called "the reigning recorder virtuoso of our day." The band's name comes ...

You may have played one (badly) in primary school... But the recorder is actually one of the most agile and sophisticated instruments of the baroque period. With its sweet, soothing, woody tone, and ...

When she was a 5-year-old growing up in Phildadelphia, Judith Linsenberg’s mother gave her the option: recorder lessons or ice skating lessons. “My mother had friend with a daughter taking recorder ...

Greensleeves to a Ground Michala Petri, Recorder Marie Nishiyama, Harp Tollets ground Michala Petri, Recorder Marie Nishiyama, Harp Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings, Movements: Largo Michala Petri ...

PORT ANGELES — Three recorder-playing women, a new piece called “Woodland Sketches” and a selection of Baroque sonatas are all part of the fare today in a concert called “Wood’n’Flutes.” In this 7 p.m ...

The recorder often inflicts squeaky torture on parents. Music teacher Valerie DePriest explains why it became a staple in music education. When Lebanon-born George Semaan came to the United States via ...

It's a sound that many who grew up in North America may remember from their childhood: a chorus of tinny-sounding plastic recorders playing songs like "Hot Cross Buns" in a slow, pained manner. That's ...

As AusMusic month closes, it’s a good opportunity to consider an instrument that has made quite a contribution to the musical life of Australia. The notorious recorder has been feared by parents and ...